Date:         Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:56:04 +0000
Reply-To:     Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"?
Comments: To: Paul Connelly <vanagonhummingbird@gmail.com>
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Paul,

They don't go to the vacuum booster for the brakes. On the clutch (assuming std trans) and the brake pedal, there should be two "switches" which break the vacuum and disengage the cruise control when either pedal is touched.


Ric





> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:56:46 -0600
> From: vanagonhummingbird@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"?
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> So the hose from the intake manifold  that the booster pump is teed in to is
> a brake vacuum line then? Any idea what the other line does or goes?
> 
> Paul.
> 
> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 7:50 PM, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > The vacuum hose would probably go up in to the cab and connect with a
> > vacuum switch on the brake and clutch pedals. Assuming you aren't going to
> > rebuild the cruise system, I'd remove all of the stuff in the engine
> > compartment.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:28:16 -0600
> > > From: vanagonhummingbird@GMAIL.COM
> > > Subject: Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"?
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >
> > > Thanks Bob/Richard,
> > >
> > > That would make sense - there are other traces of cruise having been
> > there
> > > at some time. So where would the pipe that runs forward between the
> > gearbox
> > > and gas tank go? and what is that line that is providing the vacuum?
> > > Presumably I can remove the T and replace it with a straight through
> > > connector on that line, but the other one I can't see or even feel where
> > it
> > > goes..
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Wondering if this is part of an aftermarket cruise control. In about
> > '91,
> > > > maybe '93 there was a recall on cruise controls and some variety of
> > > > aftermarket-type CC's were installed by dealers.
> > > >
> > > > Bob Stevens
> > > > '87 Syncro Westy
> > > >
> > > > > I've posted some pics of the thing to a spare page on my website
> > here:
> > > > The
> > > > > Thing - http://tinyurl.com/6dlp4d
> > > > >
> > > > > It also had a wire connected to the feed to the coil.
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA,
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul
> > > >
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